It was a wonderful day for us. We signed a legit top 4 dman to a real good deal, signed a solid bottom six and a solid backup goalie for dirt cheap, and best of all, got rid of a ton of garbage by letting all of our UFA's walk.

Jim wrote:My point is that Crosby and Malkin are not exactly ironmen either. So anyone can get hurt.

And to you trade idea... who the ruddy-poo would trade a potential top 6 winger for Scuderi? Seriously... Shut the PlayStation off because it is LIEING to you. You are MAJORILY assuming that someone would want Scuderi and his $3.75 salary. Even just for a #7 pick. No one, NO ONE, wants him. He is a Penguin. Accept it.

And... One open spot in the top 9... in July.

*lying*majorly *Scuderi makes $3,375,000 - not $3,750,000

And if Engellend is making $2.9, there is a team that would take him for $3.375...definitely.

Whether or not the Pens want to move him at the current time is another story.

Thank for the spell check. It makes me feel good that you care so much.

You've been harping on this all afternoon, but I don't know what you want them to do about it. It's not like teams just willingly take a "bad" investment for quality returns. Yes, for what Scuds gave last year, it looks like a bad signing, but look back at most Dmen we've acquired over the last 10 years and more than half have been "busts" their first year on the team (Gonchar, Martin, Niskanen come to mind). He's got a decent likelihood to improve his performance this year and at worst can still provide veteran depth. Just dropping him to buy cap space doesn't guarantee anyone will be willing to fill that void for decent terms.

Washington signed Niskanin and Orpik, perhaps they can finish the trifecta and take Scuderi for anything in return?

You've been harping on this all afternoon, but I don't know what you want them to do about it. It's not like teams just willingly take a "bad" investment for quality returns. Yes, for what Scuds gave last year, it looks like a bad signing, but look back at most Dmen we've acquired over the last 10 years and more than half have been "busts" their first year on the team (Gonchar, Martin, Niskanen come to mind). He's got a decent likelihood to improve his performance this year and at worst can still provide veteran depth. Just dropping him to buy cap space doesn't guarantee anyone will be willing to fill that void for decent terms.

Washington signed Niskanin and Orpik, perhaps they can finish the trifecta and take Scuderi for anything in return?

Scuderi,Bennett and Zlobin for Brouwer and Kuznetsov and we call it a day

You've been harping on this all afternoon, but I don't know what you want them to do about it. It's not like teams just willingly take a "bad" investment for quality returns. Yes, for what Scuds gave last year, it looks like a bad signing, but look back at most Dmen we've acquired over the last 10 years and more than half have been "busts" their first year on the team (Gonchar, Martin, Niskanen come to mind). He's got a decent likelihood to improve his performance this year and at worst can still provide veteran depth. Just dropping him to buy cap space doesn't guarantee anyone will be willing to fill that void for decent terms.

Washington signed Niskanin and Orpik, perhaps they can finish the trifecta and take Scuderi for anything in return?

Scuderi,Bennett and Zlobin for Brouwer and Kuznetsov and we call it a day

Or Scuderi for an 8th round pick and (Insert WBS defensemen to take his spot in the lineup).

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